Reviewing The Previews 4/30/13

          A couple of these movies are in limited release, but not where I am yet and since I make the rules for these posts, they count.  And as always...

F- I will never see this movie under any circumstances
D- I will never pay theater price to see this movie but may watch it on Netflix
C- I might pay to see this if nothing else is playing, if not I'll catch it on DVD
B- I am not excited, but I'll probably try to catch it in the theater
A- I'm all in

Unfinished Song - F  6/21/13

          The central premise of this trailer seems to be that old people are inherently funny and bitter.  I'm sure there's some deep emotional reason why the main character is such a curmudgeon, but I couldn't care less.  There is nothing interesting about this movie.  Pitch Perfect for old British people isn't in my wheel house, so I'll pass.

Rush - C  9/20/13

          This one has me a bit stuck.  I don't really care for Formula One car racing, so the subject matter do little to nothing for me.  But, it's a Ron Howard flick, so how could it be bad?  I see where in a stylized movie the racing can be compelling and if anyone is going to pull the humanity and emotion out of it, it's Howard.  The cast doesn't do much for me, but again, Howard has a way of pulling great performances out of people in these character movies.  I'm sure this one is going to get early Oscar buzz, so chances are I see it, but I'm not quite sold yet.

Disconnect - A   Limited Release

          This one feels a little bit too much like Crash, a movie I wasn't that crazy about, but I am really intrigued by the premise that our lives are being taken over and our private lives are being forced into the public by technology.  Yes, there is a very good chance that this movie is extremely heavy handed and over dramatic, but I think I'm willing to take that chance.  The cast is great and I'm intrigued to see Henry Alex Rubin's first fictional movie.  I was on the fence about this one until I saw the trailer.  It did it's job because I'm all in now.

Trance - A+    Limited Release

         In all honesty, I was going to see this movie the minute Danny Boyle's name flashed across the screen.  Sometimes that's all it takes.  Add in James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson and I am gong to do everything in my power to see this movie.  The premise sounds crazy and action packed, more Shallow Grave and 28 Days Later than Slumdog Millionaire or Millions.  I've never seen a bad Boyle film, but this genre from him certainly has me more excited then the other.  Can't wait!!